You forget DCM Speakers, they sorta went toe to toe with Cerwin Vega. My DCM KX-12 Series II speakers still will rock and not only that but their surrounds have never rotted, they have that rubber surround that has some sort of coated stuff. Anyway, those speakers are every bit as good as the Vegas if not even better.
Yamaha htr5630 drive infinity sl20 book shelf speakers, yamha is capable of theater sound in 5.02 dolby,but I use it in stero mode plating old vinyl, I find remote control a really conventional feature, my turntable pioneer from early 70,s ...
The speaker in the Maxell ad is, as you and others guessed, the JBL. I know this FOR CERTAIN because I was the ad agency account executive who supervised the creation of the ad. It was originally only done as a poster for Tower Records stores. People started asking if the poster itself was for sale (it wasn’t initially). Maxell tape sales exploded thanks to this poster, and we expanded the placement to magazines, billboards, the packaging itself, and years later it was recreated as a TV ad. No fans were used in the shoot because the photographer (Steve Steigman) wanted a certain type of lighting that required a long exposure on his FILM camera - this was before digital photography existed. In order to get the liquid spilling out of the martini glass we actually used a custom-made acrylic sculpture instead of liquid. The model’s hair was held back by clear fishing lines, and his tie was shellacked to be solid. This was made before computer graphics and photoshop, so all the retouching was done on dye-transfer prints using bleach and dyes with airbrushes.
I had a magazine sized one mounted in a round frame. I could have the dude dive bombing downward when I was having a bad day, or rocketing upward when things were looking up. My audio barometer!
….. two adverts for Maxell cassettes. This featured Peter Murphy from the British rock band ‘Bauhaus’. Presume this is the ‘model’ Pete Murphy still around & playing - very famous
I had the HK 430 also with the small Advent speakers. Cost me around $500. In 1975. The look of it seemed so far ahead of other brands sounded good.. Should of held onto it.
I'm sure I can speak for most of your subscribers when I say I come here to be entertained and learn a great deal in the process, but the biggest reason why I keep coming back is your relaxing delivery. It's very therapeutic and thanks for that.
@@rockyo59I’ve just tried it on 2x, that’s for people who like loud shouty voices, jump cuts every 3 seconds, zoom in and outs, cartoon sfx, wacky music to keep their short attention spans watching
Thank you, you brought tears to my eye's. In the 70's I lived in Tokyo Japan. There was a place down town where you could buy any and everything you wanted. The stereo's where stacked so high. Good times
In 1978 our ship was in Yokosuka for an extended period. Because we were the medical/ dental division we had a lot of room. A bunch of us went to the Ginza and filled our OR with Marantz,Pioneer, Yamaha receivers, JBL's, Bose 901's, McIntosh speakers, Technic , Pioneer turntables, and various dual cassette players. Sick bay was packed every night all the way back to 32nd St. Good good times.
@@mjh5437 63 and yep! My roommate was a Sansui guy - wasn't my thing but I still appreciated it. I was Yamaha and Pioneer in the days...and Carver - made great amps. Also was a Nakamichi guy for tape decks and CD players. Oh, speakers. Was a big Polk guy!
Just remembered that I have an old Sansui G-7000 sitting in my storage unit that my Dad handed down to me back in the day. I always thought it was an awesome unit with good power, but I had no idea anyone was still interested in these. Good to know! Thanks, man!
My dad had a 33000 that sat in storage for years after he got old. On the rare occasions we talked, I'd ask him to send it. He didn't. He passed last year at 79 and my stepmother took it to goodwill,. I only knew him for 6 years when i was in my teens, but He was always a POS, except for when dabbling with his stereo. She was too.
Oh, how I miss our record playing parties back in the 70's. A bunch of us would gather at our friends apartment and listen to our favorite records on Saturday nights. He had a Marantz receiver, Technics turntable, and speakers that were like 5 feet tall, (I forget the brand). We would "donate" LP's to his collection and then when we would gather, he would DJ. The amazing thing is that he was legally blind with like 20/100 vision but would find our request and cue it up on the turntable in a flash, perfectly, first time every time. Four early twenties couples, music, dancing, weed, beer, and...LOVE! ✌️
I have a Mcintosh 1900 receiver that sits under a blanket upstairs in storage. Parent's bought it new when I was growing up. Pristine. I'm surprised Mcintosh wasn't mentioned either. Also have a box of LNIB tubes, with 8 6550's from the early 1970's RCA and Tung Sol bottle tops.
I work in the hifi/ high end industry in Portugal for 30 years plus, the last 14 at Ultimate Audio, we are importers of some of the best high end brands in the world,but since im 61 years old,i always loved all the great products from the 70,80,90...i have some in my colection mainly Sony Es who still work fine,and my first receiver the Akay AR 20 from 1980 still with beautifull sound with Jbl studio monitor 4315.thank you for the video.
The Tech HiFi that I remember was in Cambridge, MA. It was on my walk between MIT and Father's Fore bar. But I did my actual buying at K&L Sound in Watertown, where I got a demo pair of Ohm G for $200/pair the moment their Washington's Birthday sale opened (I think at 6am) in 1977. Ohm tells me that they may be the oldest original, operable pair of Ohm G out there, though I must admit the foam at the bottom of the shiny titanium cones, isn't in great shape. So volume must be kept somewhat low to keep them from self destructing. Someday, I'll get the latest/greatest modern drivers for them. I wish I'd done that when it was under $1000.
I have a mint condition Marantz 2230 which I bought new in early 1976 and it has been professionally serviced twice for minor things. It still kicks butt! Nothing like the warmth of a Marantz receiver. I installed LED bulbs a couple of years ago and a custom black faceplate. It looks as good as it sounds!
Kevin, an old high school (1980) friend is visiting and we watched this. Then we reminisced for an hour or so about our systems back then, I showed him the stuff I still have including albums, turntables, receiver and a Discwasher with D2 fluid. Thanks for jogging those memories.
In 1973, I went to Crazy Eddies, a big deal stereo store in NYC. I was living in Park Slope Brooklyn at the time. I purchased a Kenwood KR6200 stereo receiver, a Dual 1229 Q turntable, and KLH5 speakers. For the Kingly sum of $975.00 out the door. I still have the speakers and receiver. The turntable is long gone. Those were the days!!!!!!!
Here's my comment...it's definitely going to be a fun one. 🙂 I enjoy all of your videos and this was, truly, a fun one. My first speakers, back in 1979 or 1980, were a pair of Heresys...which I used to DJ a lot of college parties. I became a fan and even, later in life, drove to Hope Arkansas to tour the Klipsch factory and meet Paul Klipsch and his wife, Valerie. I've owned LaScalas, Heresys (lots), and some of the modern models. Right now, I'm enjoying a pair of Chorus II and (in a smaller room) KG2s. I don't have any of the other items on your list...yet...but one can aspire.
I grew up in the 70s and this guy has just made me want to build my own stereo. I really wanna 2500 but they want too much money for them but I’ll settle for a pioneer. Also want to turntables in my mixer and a realtor probably cost me 10 grand But this channel is giving me hope
I'm fortunate to own a Pioneer SX-980. Love this stereo and bought it new in 1977. Built my own speakers in high school, walnut veneer cabinets with 12" woofer, dome midrange and dome tweeter. Those speakers would handle anything that Pioneer threw at them and they sounded great.
I had an SX-737, which is a bit less high end but it was still quite nice. I sold it off because I was poor and I didn't have space. Nowadays I'm not poor... I still don't have space for all my crap... but I kind of miss that Pioneer.
Yes sir, I had Klipsch KG 4's which I purchased in 1985 from a US Army Post Exchange while stations in Nuremburg West Germany. I had them for roughly thirty years and eventually sold them to a collector for more than I purchased them for. I kept them in near pristine condition, so they sold within hours of listing them online. The guy that purchased them planned on connecting them to an old tube amp. Like you, I really enjoyed them.
I had a Sansui 8080dB. It was a great receiver. Just spinning the selector knob was an experience. Beautiful dark walnut case, excellent face graphics. Mated with Bose 901s and the sound was perfect.
In my day it was Marantz McIntosh Yamaha and Pioneer. I still have all my original top of the line equipment and their boxes. Yamaha receiver, turn table,. Nakamich Dragon cassette player, Yamaha NS1000 monitors. Dual walnut cabnet, subwoofer and equalizer. Everything works perfectly. The sound is unbelievable to youth today. The goal in my day was if you closed your eyes you would think the musicians were playing there in your room. Often I was like the maxwell ads...sitting in my chair absorbed in the music.
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maxwell ads were for coffee. Maxell ads were for tape.
The vintage equipment has real character, I'm after a few tuners the accuphase t106 and pioneer tx9800 the pioneer will go in what's the start of a vintage system, the accuphase will go in my main system, marantz pm11s3, sa7s1 sacd and monitor audio studio 50 in piano black, I have the st15 dab unit but it's not so sensitive, and the area I live in renders it quite useless..
My father gave me his 2270 a few years back. He bought it new back in the day. He took care of his stereo equipment so this was in excellent condition👍✨
I have my dads JBL L100 and his Marantz 2265. As a kid. I was always so impressed by the sound and I asked him a few years back if he still had them. He did and gave them to me!
I got the stereo bug in early 80s while in the Service overseas. I purchased various maker's recievers, equalizers, reel to reel, cassette players, and the list goes on. Much of my stuff are in custom built rack shelves behind a double lock door room. The gear boxes are as clean as the day purchased. Wife and kids (kids all moved on) knew i was dead serious in them never ever tell anyone what i own .. 😅
I recall in the 70's going out with my dad buying my first component system. Receiver, speakers, turntable and eventually cassette system. Great experience
I reenlisted in 1977 and use a chunk of my reenlistment bonus to purchase my first stereo component system from the Navy Exchange in Subic Bay, Philippines. I was like a kid in a toy store with a $100 bill!
Still looking for a set of Celestion SL600si. Was a very young twenty-something wanna be audiophile when a friend took me to his older brothers apartment where he had in his living room a high end receiver, turntable and cd player, a sofa and some really small speakers. but when he put on an album and played those speakers I was blown away. Never heard something so clear and crisp. Here thirty years later I still will never forget that experience.
I was at UNC in the 70's; we had fun building kits from HeathKit & SWTPC. The local "audiophile" went with me to a Dixie HiFi store in Raleigh and helped me pick out some components. I got an HK-930, Dual 1219, EPI 202, & Teac A-400, which I enjoyed for several years. After getting married, my wife didn't like a component system so I donated it all to charity and bought some tamer JVC pieces.
I've only had one system. Used some reenlistment bonus once to buy a Marantz Gold system ( I don't recall model numbers). Receiver, turntable, dual cassette deck, 2 floor speakers. It looked beautiful and sounded better. Played a lot of ZZ TOP, Led Zeppeplin, and Black Sabbath on it while learning guitar. Had an tour overseas, and sadly, it was gone when I got back. Fair winds and following seas to all.
I remember my Dad's 1969 KENWOOD TK-140X and EV Four speakers that weighed something like 55lbs apiece. Story goes, when he was drafted for Vietnam, they gave him R & R as they did. Him and his buddies went to Japan. He had the receiver and a turn table shipped home from there. I don't think those models were available in the U.S. yet. Growing up in the 70s, that system blew away anything my friends' parents had. To this day, I recall the crystal clear punch. Just amazing sound.
My story is similar. I was in Germany from 1967 to 1970. I wound up with a pioneer 900 series tuner and a separate amp. Added a teac 6019 tape recorder an A R turntable and a set of JBL Control room monitor speakers. It did blow away any of our friends systems. Slowly we "mosernized" and replaced this stuff with "junk" . I wish I still had this system. Thanks for bringing back memories.
My 1976 college intro to stereo gear was from a ex military classmate's system. Pioneer receiver, ESS AMT 1's, Philips 212 turntable. Big TEAC reel to reel too.
That was nice trip down memory lane, Thanks. I worked as a service engineer for Marantz UK in the early 80s, saw a lot of their receivers, amps, turntables and speakers. Was also lucky enough to own a few of their items up until the late 2000s. Thought about rebuilding a system, but current prices are just too high for the amount of use they'd get from me now. So, currently refurbishing a slightly damaged Leak Delta 70 with a Sony Belt drive TT and Sony speakers. All of them were acquired through Freecycle network at a total cost of only UK£10 - quite a bargain :-)
Clicked on this just to see if the stereo my dad passed down to me (now in my living room getting daily use) was on this list, and whaddaya know, it was No. 1 on the list. He was actually thinking of throwing it out or donating it to a thrift store when I expressed interest in it. (Needless to say, it is not for sale.)
Very pleased with my nearly 50-year-old speakers. Bought my JBL L100s as part of a system in 1976 after listening to them at Frutchy audio in Winter Park, Florida. Had to have the speaker cones replaced in 1990. The waffle foam disintegrated, so they have fabric now. The cabinetry is outstanding. And each one weighs a ton. Still have the original boxes and packing so they don’t get scratched when moving.
I've got a Pioneer SX-1010 and a Pioneer SX-1250, and I love 'em both. I swap them out every once in awhile, and they're both just great sounding receivers that sound great through my Large Advents. The 70's really were a golden age for stereo gear.
100% correct. I can't agree more. The 1970's had the best stereo equipment that was ever produced. I still have my Klipsch Hersey II speakers and Carver receiver. Lots of new technology nowadays, but the quality of the sound still depends on the quality of the speaker. Nothing made today compares to what was produced in the 70's.
Congratulations on that! I know I'll never need to buy another receiver, and I get so much enjoyment out of my system every single day. You just can't do better than a Pioneer SX-1250. 👍@@tillross4078
I've owned a few of the SX receivers and by far my favorites were the 1250 and 1010. The 1250 for, not only its sound and power, but its impeccable build quality. My tech guy said they're a dream to work on because you can still get parts, and everything was placed well within the unit itself. Apparently Pioneer took their time with the design of the 1250, giving a "tip of the hat" to its engineering. And then the 1010 has a wizard like magic to its sound that just makes for an incredible listening experience. I regret selling mine.
@@cohoanglervancouverwa6755Did you notice that we, of a certain generation, call it stereo "equipment", but many younger people call it "gear"? I think of gear as sporting equipment. Ha!
Technic 1200 are tanks... I owned to MK3 and I sold them for really cheap. One if the things I've regretted. Right after I sold them they said they were not gonna make them anymore and the market shot up so much
When I was a long haired punk in the late 70's, I bought my first stereo for cheap. Sansui receiver and Advent Speakers. Unfortunately for my neighbors, Those speakers could run at 100 per cent volume and no distortion forever. I think that Sansui was a good investment. Best speakers I have ever owned. Still have vintage Advent speakers and they sound great...just sayin'...
This is wild!!! so did I...I had bought a sansui receiver when I was in high school ...but the advent speakers came later they were a set bookshelf speakers
I was going to school in syracuse NY in 1979. One of the guys lived in NYC. three of us caught a greyhound into the city for a weekend. I bought a Sansui G6000 and some EGO house brand 3 way speakers. big boxes. the other guy bought a higher end system, all large boxes. we took all that stuff to the greyhound station, stuck it in the bottom of the greyhound and went back to syracuse. I still have the sansui and speakers. incredible gear. Those were glory days in the world of stereo .
Thanks for the update on the Cerwins, I still have my D12’s re-coned them and mixed my wife’s Jazz cds on them, then final mix on my friends Big Reds at his studio I built for him, but funny was, I kept the mix from the D12’s and as my friend once said “The Times They Are A Changing” ‘Hint Hint’ But who the hell has Big Reds in their house. Luv your channel and oh, I dislike digital old analogue guy here. Ok, said nuf. Cheers mate.
...and here I am, collecting one of the most un-desired brands of audio, Bang & Olufsen. Though I also own some pretty cool Pioneer gear, but I really love my B&O and the magic of those systems is a huge part of what draws me in.
I was introduced to them by seeing their fancy ad's in playboy mags. ;-) Very unique looking "Sharper Image" type of hardware. Never really wanted one though.
@@Jethr001 I'm currently looking for a Beogram 7000 as well. I have the Beomaster 7000, and Beogram CD 7000. I plan on using that system with my Beolab 4000's Mk II's. I'm also restoring a Beocenter 9500 that will eventually replace my Beocenter 9000. I'm a Beo nut.
Great vid! I bought my 2270 from CNC Stereo in St. Louis in 1972 for $400.00 plus tax, $418.00, still have the yellow carbon copy receipt. Had the Fischer XP-90's at the time. Blue lights started fading out in the late 90's so a buddy (who knew stereos), came by one day, took it apart, cleaned it and replaced all the lights! All are working still to this day. I'm using speakers I designed and built about thirty years ago, sounds magnificent. My turn table is a Stanton, Kenwood cassette recorder/player, AKAI 8 track recorder/player, Teac reel to reel. All work flawlessly when I rarely use them. Thanks again, enjoyed watching and even more, finding out my Marantz 2270 was number 1!
I bought a Sansui system in the early 70's when I was in the Navy at the base stereo store in Subic Bay Philippines. I gave it to by brother in the late 90's and it still sounds great. I don't know squat about electronics, but he says the superior sound is due to the solid-state technology of the time.
lol. I bought a Sansui system there in the mid 70's. That was a huge store with every Japanese stereo co there. Almost every sailor bought a system. I still have it and still sound great.
When my dad was in the Air Force flying over to the Philippines and he brought back Sansui Tuner Amps. This was the early 1970's. The speakers were AR. There was a stereo shop in downtown Davis (college town in northern California) and they had the coolest setups and a nice listening room. My hearing was better back then so it was a treat. I graduated from high school in 77.
watching all those HIFI is a dream come through...way back in the early eighties, i used to watch their pictures in magazines available in our university library.. other wise we didn't have these machines available in local markets due to govt policy..These machines were very costly and accessible only to the rich and used to be available in smuggled goods shops in port cities like Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata etc and were out of reach. Awesome machines with superb sound quality, only to be destroyed by the invention of digital technology. The receivers were so good that we used to listen to Radio Australia's TOP20 music countdown programs and jump with joy... ABBA, BEEGEES, BONEY M, BROTHERHOOD OF MAN, THE EAGLES, etc. ETC.. Nice video .Thanks SKYLABS...
Great video. Glad to see the vintage stereo stuff being recognized for how great they were. I still have my Pioneer SX9000 paired with my Pioneer CS77a speakers. Bought them in 71 while stationed overseas. Still sound great
Love the clips that your team puts in the videos.!! Vintage audio rocks!!!.I bought shag carpeting to complete my set up. I have Marantz tape deck(I collect vintage Walkman's)..Sony 7045 and Heathkit speakers with original 1972 grills!. All perform like new. I honestly never thought I would have ever assembled my audio dream at 56years old of equipment from 1975 and before!! LONG LIVE VINTAGE AUDIO
I built several display items for the Heathkit store in Atlanta, and actually owned a pair of Heathkit speakers too ! It amazed me that Heathkit actually sold a kit version of Altec-Lancing speakers, in the day. Wish I still had mine. Enjoy them...
Ooo. Really impressed with my “new” Sony STR-7045 receiver I bought from a gentleman moving into a retirement home. Cosmetically mint, it was in a closed cabinet since 1973. Worked perfectly on power-up (dim bulb), only switches rarely used needed cleaning. I went ahead and replaced every electrolytic cap in there, I think there were 28. Gratifyingly, every single original cap measured at or above specification, a tribute to good, conservative design. But those caps were 50+ years old…I did the LED thing though. The green lighting makes it glow like a 1950’s Technicolor Sci-Fi movie. Too cool.
@@daniannaci3258 -- eBay popped up a seller that has a bunch of really cool vintage speakers, including a set of the real Altec speakers we were talking about. When I saw this, I thought about this discussion you and were having. If I had a really big great room, I would truly love to have/buy these. While they were looking for a completely different "sound", I wonder how a set of Altec versus a set of Klipsch Heritage would compare -- old version versus old version. Damn, I still want that altec pair...
My father brought home a Marantz 2220 Stereo Receiver after his last tour in Vietnam in 1973. It was a remarkable piece of audio equipment for it's time and I'm sad that I lost it in a very, very bloody divorce back in 2008.
I'm sorry for your loss. The Marantz, NOT your blood sucking wife! I hear ya! Someone I know had a Marantz power amplifier and Yamaha speakers. They were stolen in a break in. This was when he was living downtown.
I was glad to see Klipsch on the list, and in particular the shout-out to the Cornwall model. I've had Klipsch Cornwalls as my primary/only speakers since the mid-70s, and have no plans to ever replace them. When I got them, they replaced a pair of AR-2ax speakers, which were one of the hot models back in the day as I recall. My mid-70s Kenwood KR-7200 receiver is still working too, although my primary electronics became a Marantz integrated amp (PM-7005) a few years ago (it takes the digital audio from my TV). I now use the Kenwood to drive headphones if I want independent volume control separate from the primary speakers.
Just stumbled across this. Really enjoyed this. We bought our first Harmon Kardon about 1978. I think it was an HK 430. We later traded up to an HK 450 and kept it till it croaked about 1995. Took it to a shop to get fixed but instead traded it in for a Kenwood KR 7200 they just fixed. What a fabulous receiver. Served us very well till one of the kids spilled some milk into it. They didn’t say anything and the next time we turned it on it sounded like Rice Krispies. This would have been about 2010. Couldn’t find someone to repair it. After that we bought an Anthem 225i which is 2000’s tech but is very much designed like the 70’s receivers. No receiver thought. It only powers I pair of speakers at 225w per side into 8 ohms. We have had a Technics turntable for years and speakers manufactured by a local company who also made surround speakers for IMAX. We are both nearing 70 and have the hearing loss to prove our love of loud rock.
I have a pair of realistic liquid cooled speakers . They were advertised saying for the true music enthusiast and they will piss the neighbor off. Both true . I have quite the speaker collectionand the realistics are the best sounding speakers I have. Blows Bose aways and many others as well
How much does that run to have done? Did it sound better? Mine still works and is in really good condition but I would like to get it done so I don't have to worry about anything. Thanks
@@johnnewcomb5162 - Rebuild kit, labor and warm light LED kit all total was $900. Does it sound better? It was in its original box for ~12 years since the last time it was powered up. It's kicking pretty good if you ask me!
Excellent! I owned the Pioneer SX-1080 RCVR for 25 years. I NEVER made the switch to "Home Theater" just because that thing rocked so much. It's tuner was very exotic and expensive- with specs that EXCEEDED that of the famous Crown FM1. I put a dual dipole in my attic and got every FM station within a few hundred miles. That thing was in a league all it's own. The ONE issue it had, was the way the amplifier was made- custom dual output transistor packs, the damping factor was on the low side. When you would drive big woofers at high volumes, they would dance all over the place. I later switched to a huge pro-audio amp for my subs- it had MANY output transistors per push/pull side- high damping factor- the bass was much tighter- the 15's and later 18's would hardly move- total control. I was often asked what those small pieces of plastic below the glass were for. Even in the 1980's digital presets on FM receivers were the norm. Into the later 2000's, I would show people that those pieces of plastic slide along the length.. and are used to mark your FM stations. Then they would give me this look like I was out of my mind. Between the dual tape deck and duplicate function and pre-amp OUT/IN, you could easily insert the rcvr into a chain of other audio devices, and use the duplicate function to insert an EQ into the signal as well- that was really nice. I ended up using that rcvr for Pro-Audio work on many occasions. 120W per channel into some efficient mid or mid-high horns is all you need to blow somebody's head clean off. Ahhhhh, the memories..... the calls to the local police dept. Ha Ha Ha.....
Thanks for the time travel! Reminds me of the time I bought a Marantz 2215B for less than $200 new in 1977 when I was 17 years old. Also bought a Pioneer 112D entry-level turntable with an AudioTechnica cart. With quality headphones I discovered high fidelity
I started out with a Pioneer SX 950 receiver and a PL 71 direct drive turntable (Shure V15 type IV cartridge). I also bought a pair of Jensen Spectrum Series 550 Speakers. I still have the receiver and turntable. I really wish they still made the same level of quality today as they did back then. Over time I built a collection of Original Master Recordings, even today I prefer vinyl to other sources.
Always learn from your vids. Again ...your relaxing style always brings me back. I wish everyone today was as laid back with life. Keep on doing these!
I'll never forget hearing the JBL Studio Masters in the showroom back in the 70's when they first came out. I have always been a fan of JBL ever since...
What an excellent video. Thank you. I was stationed in Korea in 1977 and purchased my Pioneer gear: Spec 1 pre amp, Spec 2 power amp, Tuner Tx 9500 II, Equalizer SG 9500 and the Pioneer rack to hold it all. My current turntable is the Technics ML-1200 Mk5 with a Shure cartridge and upgraded stylus. I just invested in a WiiM Ultra streamer to give it some new life and output to some Klipsch speakers and a sub woofer. I'll never sell my Pioneer gear. I've owned the Marantz 2240 and the JBL 100s. Awesome trip down memory lane.
Back in the day (1980’s) I had a full stack of NAD components linked to 5’ high Waferdale speakers that weighted a ton. I felt like a KING. I remember one specific time when it blew a sliding door clear out of its tracks! 😁
I'm on my second NAD amp (bought in 2000). I also have a NAD FM tuner, but I live in a black FM-hole, so no reception, even with an active FM-antenna. And my NAD CD-player won't accept CD's anymore but just opens the tray again when I close it. However, I celebrated New Year by buying a refurbished NAD cassette deck to play my old tapes. I use two-way B&W speakers with the NADs Oh, and the Rega entry model for my records.
@@ronmcmartin4513 The cassette deck? Well, I got a MiniDisk along with the NADs back then, intending to transfer my best tapes and record live off the radio. But it got too cumbersome compared to using the cassette deck, so I only got to record a few live shows. But now I have moved forward to the past and play my tapes again, including some quite rare Russian tapes (Kino and Victor Tsoi) By the way: My first HiFi was a Hitachi set, receiver, cassette deck, and turntable. Good old stuff from right around 1980.
@@sneakyfox4651--CDs to cassette or burn a CD would be easier for your car, but why? My first "HiFi" was a Sony ST7065, Teac A-450 cassette, Sony direct-drive turntable(unknown), and pair of speakers from a guy who built speakers for a living. I changed the wiring inside to Monster Cable; it didn't make that much of a difference. Then I got a Real job, and High-End audio became somewhat of an obsession(vacuum tubes, vinyl, etc). I still play mostly vinyl(80% classical, 15% jazz & 5% the rest). Rarely headphones, streaming or CDs. Cheap CDs on a cheap player sound much better than cheap vinyl on a cheap player. Midrange price($1000), with better equipment sounds about the same. $5000 to Infinity & Beyond!, vinyl is better.
Kevin, glad to see you're doing well with your business. I really enjoy your channel. I have a few of the pieces you mentioned. I collected for a while then kids, family, & life got in the way. I do have a few more I hope to acquire in the not so distant future. My grown kids think I'm foolish. It's "Dad, dump the junk so we don't have to". My bucket list is short, Sansui 9090, Pioneer CT-9191, & perhaps the SX-1250. I'm at a point I already have more than I need so if happens fine, if not fine. Take Care, Joe
Joe, I have 3 CT-F9191 that are in extremely nice condition. All have been serviced within the last 2 years at Inner Sound in Clakamas Oregon. I have one original Pioneer box as well.
Nice, I have no doubt. Good Luck with the your 9090. I came close, real close a few years back, I was a day late. I know where to get one in my area but the cost is way too high. My wife would through me & the receiver out. Don't ever let yours go. I have a Marantz 2325, sounds nice but I would give the 9090 the edge from what folks who know better than I tell me.
Im 64. My dad always owned realistic because they were cheap. In 76 i bought realistic with 8 track and turn table all together. My first LP was Fandango . I was about 15.
@@donaldobrien9171 i have a set of mach two speakers made by realistic in use today, the sound quality is just fine, you are correct, some of the stuff was really good.
My setup is a refurbished Pioneer SX-1080, Cerwin Vega D-9s, Pioneer turntable with Mo-Fi Master Tracker cartridge. I’ve had many great setups in the past but this combination has just proved to be the best for my tastes. It’s truly a pleasure to listen to music on this system.
Back in 1978 I bought my first, and last stereo system. At the heart of it was a Pioneer SX950 receiver. I also bought a pair of Technics speakers, and a Technics SL1800 Turntable. I already had a Pioneer cassette tape deck. I still have and use my stereo, and I still love it. I had the receiver recapped a few years ago and it still sounds great. Each component still looks brand new, and I plan to keep it for the rest of my life. Loved it from day one.
i have 2 PIONEER SX-1980 RECEIVERS. one that i have used since i purchased the day they came out with no issues at all. and i had the intelligence to purchase one to just keep sealed in its original box which is still put away factory sealed today. i also purchased 4 pair of BIC VENTURI FORMULA 6. in my opinion one of the best speakers ever made and were made in the USA. as with the pioneer SX-1980 that is still sealed i have a pair of the BIC VENTURI FORMULA 6 FACTORY SEALED.
I have the JBL 4411 and love them. I still have things like a Marantz 2270 as well as several HH Scott amplifiers and receivers including a 299C, 222C, 340 and 399. The Marantz 2270 sounds amazing through JBL 4411 speakers. The 2270 has an excellent and quiet phono stage and I use mine with a turntable all the time.
@@jamesocker5235 I have a KA-3500 I bought new in 1979, low end of the Kenwood line, but it really does kick ass. The only part of my system from back then.
@robertwolf3969 Yanaha built great power sections for their receivers back then. I still have a Yamaha integrated amp that has stood the test of time. I think the volume potentiometer needs cleaning, though.
Thanks for a great review. I used to sell audio in Canada in the 70's and I have fond memories. I ended up with a Luxman system and some Onkyo equipment along with a Sony Integrated amp and an old MacIntosh system.
Still have my Sansui G3500. My brother has same unit. Our father owned one also. It's in my brother's possession. Great unit we all bought at same time. With Pioneer PLX turntables and Pioneer speakers. Back in the late 70's.
My Harmon Kardon made the list! I've always coveted your No. 1 Marantz (couldn't afford it back then), but I can't see myself parting with the HK 430 ... so many memories. Love these videos.
I love my Marantz 2500, Pioneer 1980 and Sansui 9001 (quad) receivers. But my favorite is Sansui 1000A receiver. Bought them cheap in late 1990s thru early 2000s. Totally lucked out
I bought my Harman/Kardon 730 back in 2016. It was affordable compared to now - which go for astronomical prices...and that's just for parts and repair.
Early 70’s I was in the army. Guys coming back from Southeast Asia and Germany would bring this stuff home with them. They wouldn’t have a pot to piss in but they’d have this great stereo stuff that’d be the center piece of a little two bunk barracks room 😂 reel to reel’s were big too. You’d copy your album to tape so your album didn’t get worn.
In the mid seventies I bought a pair of JBL L26 speakers and a Sansui AU-7700 integrated Amp with a belt drive Sansui TT. I later added a TU-7700 tuner. It was by far the cleanest sounding stereo I'd heard. I've upgraded over the years but that system is what I miss most.
Was my set-up as well. Clear acrylic HPM-100 cabinets and the SX-1080. The whole system has been in my basement in the original boxes for decades. You're right about how awesome that Pioneer combo rocks, even Brubeck and Miles sounded the way they should. Carry on, smartly.
I had that same set up in 1977 with two HPM 100s. I had to buy the huge 15” four-way Jensen model 6’s (now reloaded with JBL‘s ) because when I turned it up loud I would sometimes get the protection clicking in on the receiver. The HPM 100s ended up in the backseat of my Volkswagen Beetle, powered by a pioneer component car stereo system. The 70s were so cool
I have a Pioneer sx650 since 1976 and it works great! Never had to replace the caps,just a little spray on the volume control.No hum, still sounds great!
Good Morning Kevin, I am really sorry to hear about your Dad. Sending you some good Vibes and Warm wishes. Get well Ken, Hoping for a Speedy Recovery. Ken and Kevin both you guys hang in there!!!
Everyone always seems to be nuts over the Realistic Mach 1’s but in reality the Mach 2’s are crazy good even comparing the bass to the bigger Cerwin Vegas.
@@markcarlson667 People laugh at the Zenith Allegro speakers but the first generation speakers were built in the states and were very good performers - if it was a tuned port speaker you wanted. Later Allegro speakers were just ordinary at best. The ones with the Zenith logo at the tuned port that could be rotated so the speaker could be placed vertically or horizontally were the best ones.
also the very early Fisher tuners..I don't think there were better tuners on the market. I still have a Fisher 80 unit built in 1958, with built in pre-amp. It even makes AM sound hi-fi.
Great video , I'm glad I found you , I broke my leg earlier this month going on a trip. Crazy board until I found your Skylabs Audio , NOW I have something to watch that not boring, and its right up my alley. By the way I picked up a Twin 430 about a year ago, I did a serious clean up inside / out, new lamps, she plays great.
I saw this and looked and lo and behold my old Harmon Kardon showed up. The twin Series I remember I bought for its touted features of essentially not having to share power for multiple channels and what that did sound wise. I still remember my sisters old classic Pioneer 450. I had a nostalgic feel for it, never having one but wanting one as friends had it. As noted, I remember that they touted separate power sources for the two channels...and I'm likely not even saying that right but My friends and I did put different receivers side by side and it was noticeably superior... Later, I or rather my wife had a Bose system in the early 80's. It was nice but after we broke up, I broke out the Harmon Kardon again in the late 90's and got, first, a Nakamichi five CD Player and it sucked for air compared to the previous single CD player I had (my first) from Sony. So, I got a Harmon Kardon one that was fantastic. As I'm writing, I am wondering if I still have those things in storage. Last time I used that system was in the early 2000's.
I agree with Vivaldi, there are always odd gems that can be found if you know what to look for. This is a very solid list, and one I agree with wholeheartedly. I absolutely love the lower wattage Pioneer receivers, for example, as they punch well above their numbers and are easy to work on given the simpler design. I have not owned ADS speakers, but I always wanted a set, but they were out of reach when I was younger. I would probably lose my mind in the brick and mortar store... well done Skylabs.
My first receiver was a Pioneer SX-525, rated at only 13 watts per channel, but it sounded *great!* driving a pair of "Smaller Advent" speakers. I've been a loyal fan of both Advent and Pioneer ever since, and I'm about to turn 72.
A local pawn shop has the JBL L100s with the orange "waffle" grilles for sale, look like new, but for 1,000 CDN$ !! I thought the orange was an odd color choice for the grilles, but it would have fit in with mid to late 1970s decor.
I started in CE retail back in 1982, spent 20 years as a manager and owner and moved to the rep side in 2001. I enjoyed a great career , made some great friends and enjoyed making customers happy.
I can still remember walking into the local audio store in 1985 as an eleven year old only to be confronted by a pair of Cerwin Vega 2000-15s being powered by a Carver m1.5t. I think the whole strip mall knew about it when that system was up and running. I wanted those speakers bad at the time, but not so much these days.
I remember those Carver "cubes". I bought a pair of M500's and bridged each to mono , one for each channel. I played Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture" on those. When the cannons shot the lights in the living room would flicker!
Bought 2 AT-12s new in ~1985. Had them stolen about 1991, then recovered and returned by law enforcement. One woofer was trashed, but otherwise in perfect shape. Fast forward to today, still have them, and use them weekly. I don't know how, but not a single ding or flaw in the vinyl walnut wrap. Thanks for your channel, as an old timer it brings back memories.
Beware of the scammer, please! We will not ask you to contact us outside of UA-cam!
Thank you for the heads up.
I almost fell for one of those scams. Except that I told them I don't give out personal information for fear of scams. That put that to bed. ;-)
You forget DCM Speakers, they sorta went toe to toe with Cerwin Vega. My DCM KX-12 Series II speakers still will rock and not only that but their surrounds have never rotted, they have that rubber surround that has some sort of coated stuff. Anyway, those speakers are every bit as good as the Vegas if not even better.
Yamaha htr5630 drive infinity sl20 book shelf speakers, yamha is capable of theater sound in 5.02 dolby,but I use it in stero mode plating old vinyl, I find remote control a really conventional feature, my turntable pioneer from early 70,s ...
I have 2 pioneer sx 850's new in the box unopened ,.. what should they sell for?
The speaker in the Maxell ad is, as you and others guessed, the JBL. I know this FOR CERTAIN because I was the ad agency account executive who supervised the creation of the ad. It was originally only done as a poster for Tower Records stores. People started asking if the poster itself was for sale (it wasn’t initially). Maxell tape sales exploded thanks to this poster, and we expanded the placement to magazines, billboards, the packaging itself, and years later it was recreated as a TV ad. No fans were used in the shoot because the photographer (Steve Steigman) wanted a certain type of lighting that required a long exposure on his FILM camera - this was before digital photography existed. In order to get the liquid spilling out of the martini glass we actually used a custom-made acrylic sculpture instead of liquid. The model’s hair was held back by clear fishing lines, and his tie was shellacked to be solid. This was made before computer graphics and photoshop, so all the retouching was done on dye-transfer prints using bleach and dyes with airbrushes.
I had a magazine sized one mounted in a round frame. I could have the dude dive bombing downward when I was having a bad day, or rocketing upward when things were looking up. My audio barometer!
Fascinating, thanks for sharing! That imagery is part of my formative years and has become iconic.
That’s awesome, thanks for sharing this bit of history.
….. two adverts for Maxell cassettes. This featured Peter Murphy from the British rock band ‘Bauhaus’.
Presume this is the ‘model’
Pete Murphy still around & playing - very famous
The adverts you can watch on UA-cam as well as the band Bauhaus / & Pete Murphy’s solo work
I have a Harman Kardon 430 I bought new. It's still sounds great and is in mint condition.
I had the HK 430 also with the small Advent speakers. Cost me around $500. In 1975. The look of it seemed so far ahead of other brands sounded good.. Should of held onto it.
I'm sure I can speak for most of your subscribers when I say I come here to be entertained and learn a great deal in the process, but the biggest reason why I keep coming back is your relaxing delivery. It's very therapeutic and thanks for that.
Thank God for playback speed 2
@@rockyo59 hope UA-cam Extra Premium upgrade has Mach 2 !!! Lol !
@@rockyo59I’ve just tried it on 2x, that’s for people who like loud shouty voices, jump cuts every 3 seconds, zoom in and outs, cartoon sfx, wacky music to keep their short attention spans watching
Thank you, you brought tears to my eye's. In the 70's I lived in Tokyo Japan. There was a place down town where you could buy any and everything you wanted. The stereo's where stacked so high. Good times
In 1978 our ship was in Yokosuka for an extended period. Because we were the medical/ dental division we had a lot of room. A bunch of us went to the Ginza and filled our OR with Marantz,Pioneer, Yamaha receivers, JBL's, Bose 901's, McIntosh speakers, Technic , Pioneer turntables, and various dual cassette players. Sick bay was packed every night all the way back to 32nd St. Good good times.
I’m 52 and these receivers bring back wonderful memories. They still look totally awesome.
I`m 60 and feel the same,they`re beautiful and sound fantastic.
@@mjh5437 63 and yep!
My roommate was a Sansui guy - wasn't my thing but I still appreciated it.
I was Yamaha and Pioneer in the days...and Carver - made great amps.
Also was a Nakamichi guy for tape decks and CD players.
Oh, speakers. Was a big Polk guy!
Just remembered that I have an old Sansui G-7000 sitting in my storage unit that my Dad handed down to me back in the day. I always thought it was an awesome unit with good power, but I had no idea anyone was still interested in these. Good to know! Thanks, man!
My dad had a 33000 that sat in storage for years after he got old. On the rare occasions we talked, I'd ask him to send it. He didn't. He passed last year at 79 and my stepmother took it to goodwill,. I only knew him for 6 years when i was in my teens, but He was always a POS, except for when dabbling with his stereo. She was too.
Oh, how I miss our record playing parties back in the 70's. A bunch of us would gather at our friends apartment and listen to our favorite records on Saturday nights. He had a Marantz receiver, Technics turntable, and speakers that were like 5 feet tall, (I forget the brand).
We would "donate" LP's to his collection and then when we would gather, he would DJ. The amazing thing is that he was legally blind with like 20/100 vision but would find our request and cue it up on the turntable in a flash, perfectly, first time every time.
Four early twenties couples, music, dancing, weed, beer, and...LOVE! ✌️
Nuthin wrong with that!
😅😅 ' love ' ? You mean fornicating...
Well,, my generation started all that fun 😎
@@garybrinker4522 ...now, you are being selfish......!
@@NavinBetamax Heard it before,,thanks 😀
I have a great find. I found a tube Mcintosh stereo amp at a garage sale for $20 and works great!
I thought that a McIntosh amp would be on the list.
I have a Mcintosh 1900 receiver that sits under a blanket upstairs in storage. Parent's bought it new when I was growing up. Pristine. I'm surprised Mcintosh wasn't mentioned either. Also have a box of LNIB tubes, with 8 6550's from the early 1970's RCA and Tung Sol bottle tops.
What model?
MC-240@@skoffco
It's an MC240@@skoffco
I work in the hifi/ high end industry in Portugal for 30 years plus, the last 14 at Ultimate Audio, we are importers of some of the best high end brands in the world,but since im 61 years old,i always loved all the great products from the 70,80,90...i have some in my colection mainly Sony Es who still work fine,and my first receiver the Akay AR 20 from 1980 still with beautifull sound with Jbl studio monitor 4315.thank you for the video.
I was a stereo salesman at Tech Hi Fi in the 70 s , Fun to see the stuff I was selling still sells!
Springfield MA area?
@@marklillisportrait AnnArbor , Michigan
Loved Tech HiFi. The people there were knowledgeable and not pushy just to sell you something.
East Lansing Mi
@@marklillisportraitThere was a Tech High Fi store on Rt9 in Natick, Mass.
The Tech HiFi that I remember was in Cambridge, MA. It was on my walk between MIT and Father's Fore bar. But I did my actual buying at K&L Sound in Watertown, where I got a demo pair of Ohm G for $200/pair the moment their Washington's Birthday sale opened (I think at 6am) in 1977. Ohm tells me that they may be the oldest original, operable pair of Ohm G out there, though I must admit the foam at the bottom of the shiny titanium cones, isn't in great shape. So volume must be kept somewhat low to keep them from self destructing. Someday, I'll get the latest/greatest modern drivers for them. I wish I'd done that when it was under $1000.
I have a mint condition Marantz 2230 which I bought new in early 1976 and it has been professionally serviced twice for minor things. It still kicks butt! Nothing like the warmth of a Marantz receiver. I installed LED bulbs a couple of years ago and a custom black faceplate. It looks as good as it sounds!
Not mint
I lost my 2252B due to a break in, boooo!
If I ever see another one in a pawn shop, I'll buy It!
A black faceplate on a vintage Marantz... Heresy!
@@WeazelJaguar. If you ever seen one in the pawnshop, it’ll probably be your original….😎
I'm iffy on LED bulbs on a vintage unit. I understand why people do it but not a fan. I have 1960's tube units & the bulbs are still good.
Kevin, an old high school (1980) friend is visiting and we watched this. Then we reminisced for an hour or so about our systems back then, I showed him the stuff I still have including albums, turntables, receiver and a Discwasher with D2 fluid. Thanks for jogging those memories.
I still have my Discwasher, but wouldn't use the fluid now.
I'm still sitting on a StaticMaster Brush.🤣
@@Hellwilliam1 I have my ZeroStat from the 80s as well.
In 1973, I went to Crazy Eddies, a big deal stereo store in NYC. I was living in Park Slope Brooklyn at the time. I purchased a Kenwood KR6200 stereo receiver, a Dual 1229 Q turntable, and KLH5 speakers. For the Kingly sum of $975.00 out the door. I still have the speakers and receiver. The turntable is long gone. Those were the days!!!!!!!
Here's my comment...it's definitely going to be a fun one. 🙂
I enjoy all of your videos and this was, truly, a fun one. My first speakers, back in 1979 or 1980, were a pair of Heresys...which I used to DJ a lot of college parties. I became a fan and even, later in life, drove to Hope Arkansas to tour the Klipsch factory and meet Paul Klipsch and his wife, Valerie. I've owned LaScalas, Heresys (lots), and some of the modern models. Right now, I'm enjoying a pair of Chorus II and (in a smaller room) KG2s. I don't have any of the other items on your list...yet...but one can aspire.
I grew up in the 70s and this guy has just made me want to build my own stereo. I really wanna 2500 but they want too much money for them but I’ll settle for a pioneer. Also want to turntables in my mixer and a realtor probably cost me 10 grand
But this channel is giving me hope
I'm fortunate to own a Pioneer SX-980. Love this stereo and bought it new in 1977. Built my own speakers in high school, walnut veneer cabinets with 12" woofer, dome midrange and dome tweeter. Those speakers would handle anything that Pioneer threw at them and they sounded great.
I have the baby brother, SX-780, and I love it.
I had an SX-737, which is a bit less high end but it was still quite nice. I sold it off because I was poor and I didn't have space. Nowadays I'm not poor... I still don't have space for all my crap... but I kind of miss that Pioneer.
I’ve owned 5 980s. One of my favorites, In fact I have one in my garage. Picked it up cheap and it is on the rougher side but sounds amazing.
I have a 680. Bought it new in 78 (?) Needs a power button. Kicks ass for a little amp.
Just curious, what speakers did you end up putting in the cabinets?
Yes sir, I had Klipsch KG 4's which I purchased in 1985 from a US Army Post Exchange while stations in Nuremburg West Germany. I had them for roughly thirty years and eventually sold them to a collector for more than I purchased them for. I kept them in near pristine condition, so they sold within hours of listing them online. The guy that purchased them planned on connecting them to an old tube amp. Like you, I really enjoyed them.
I had a Sansui 8080dB. It was a great receiver. Just spinning the selector knob was an experience. Beautiful dark walnut case, excellent face graphics. Mated with Bose 901s and the sound was perfect.
I had the Sansui 9090dB. I loved that receiver. Sadly mice ruined it when it was in storage.
I had the 9090DB, and it sounded very nice and also looked great!
Yeah sansui were a bit of a sleeper over here in oz, not many around.
Are the 9090db worth anything?
I sold mine 10 years ago for $500. Wish I'd have kept it, they're worth more now.
@@charlesforrest7678
In my day it was Marantz McIntosh Yamaha and Pioneer. I still have all my original top of the line equipment and their boxes. Yamaha receiver, turn table,. Nakamich Dragon cassette player, Yamaha NS1000 monitors. Dual walnut cabnet, subwoofer and equalizer. Everything works perfectly. The sound is unbelievable to youth today. The goal in my day was if you closed your eyes you would think the musicians were playing there in your room. Often I was like the maxwell ads...sitting in my chair absorbed in the music.
maxwell ads were for coffee. Maxell ads were for tape.
The vintage equipment has real character, I'm after a few tuners the accuphase t106 and pioneer tx9800 the pioneer will go in what's the start of a vintage system, the accuphase will go in my main system, marantz pm11s3, sa7s1 sacd and monitor audio studio 50 in piano black, I have the st15 dab unit but it's not so sensitive, and the area I live in renders it quite useless..
You were loaded then lol.😂
Had a full Marantz set up, in the 70s. Bought it a Sears . 50% off clearance . My neighbors loved me.😅
Rich McGee ova here
My father gave me his 2270 a few years back. He bought it new back in the day. He took care of his stereo equipment so this was in excellent condition👍✨
I have my dads JBL L100 and his Marantz 2265. As a kid. I was always so impressed by the sound and I asked him a few years back if he still had them. He did and gave them to me!
What a dad!
Very 😎
I have JBL L65. Need some work
I got the stereo bug in early 80s while in the Service overseas. I purchased various maker's recievers, equalizers, reel to reel, cassette players, and the list goes on. Much of my stuff are in custom built rack shelves behind a double lock door room. The gear boxes are as clean as the day purchased. Wife and kids (kids all moved on) knew i was dead serious in them never ever tell anyone what i own .. 😅
I recall in the 70's going out with my dad buying my first component system. Receiver, speakers, turntable and eventually cassette system. Great experience
Radioshack was so awesome back then.
I reenlisted in 1977 and use a chunk of my reenlistment bonus to purchase my first stereo component system from the Navy Exchange in Subic Bay, Philippines. I was like a kid in a toy store with a $100 bill!
@@TheAgentAssassin So were Musicraft and Pacific Stereo.
Hey! Sounds Kool. I bet he wanted it more than u did! Glad u had a gr8 experience with ur Dad.
Same, except for me in was in the early 80's for the family room.
Still looking for a set of Celestion SL600si. Was a very young twenty-something wanna be audiophile when a friend took me to his older brothers apartment where he had in his living room a high end receiver, turntable and cd player, a sofa and some really small speakers. but when he put on an album and played those speakers I was blown away. Never heard something so clear and crisp. Here thirty years later I still will never forget that experience.
I was at UNC in the 70's; we had fun building kits from HeathKit & SWTPC. The local "audiophile" went with me to a Dixie HiFi store in Raleigh and helped me pick out some components. I got an HK-930, Dual 1219, EPI 202, & Teac A-400, which I enjoyed for several years. After getting married, my wife didn't like a component system so I donated it all to charity and bought some tamer JVC pieces.
The WAF strikes again.
JBL L100 set picked up by the side of a apartment complex dumpster, cases a little shop worn but function perfectly, good find.
I've only had one system. Used some reenlistment bonus once to buy a Marantz Gold system ( I don't recall model numbers). Receiver, turntable, dual cassette deck, 2 floor speakers. It looked beautiful and sounded better. Played a lot of ZZ TOP, Led Zeppeplin, and Black Sabbath on it while learning guitar. Had an tour overseas, and sadly, it was gone when I got back.
Fair winds and following seas to all.
I have that Maxell poster also, sitting under it right now. I don't have the L100's but I do have the L112's. Love that sound. Keep up the good work.
I have the Morse Stereo model No.77. It's over 40 years old. Still works great.
I remember my Dad's 1969 KENWOOD TK-140X and EV Four speakers that weighed something like 55lbs apiece. Story goes, when he was drafted for Vietnam, they gave him R & R as they did. Him and his buddies went to Japan. He had the receiver and a turn table shipped home from there. I don't think those models were available in the U.S. yet. Growing up in the 70s, that system blew away anything my friends' parents had. To this day, I recall the crystal clear punch. Just amazing sound.
My story is similar. I was in Germany from 1967 to 1970.
I wound up with a pioneer 900 series tuner and a separate amp. Added a teac 6019 tape recorder an A R turntable and a set of JBL Control room monitor speakers.
It did blow away any of our friends systems.
Slowly we "mosernized" and replaced this stuff with "junk" .
I wish I still had this system.
Thanks for bringing back memories.
I have my system from HS still... realistic sta-2080 and the lab-420 turn table. Still going strong after 42 years!!
My 1976 college intro to stereo gear was from a ex military classmate's system. Pioneer receiver, ESS AMT 1's, Philips 212 turntable. Big TEAC reel to reel too.
Hi i had a 212 turn table also and loved it. It was the best😊
Holy cow. ESS speakers (well, air motion transformers) are so transparent. Lucky you
That was nice trip down memory lane, Thanks. I worked as a service engineer for Marantz UK in the early 80s, saw a lot of their receivers, amps, turntables and speakers. Was also lucky enough to own a few of their items up until the late 2000s. Thought about rebuilding a system, but current prices are just too high for the amount of use they'd get from me now. So, currently refurbishing a slightly damaged Leak Delta 70 with a Sony Belt drive TT and Sony speakers. All of them were acquired through Freecycle network at a total cost of only UK£10 - quite a bargain :-)
Clicked on this just to see if the stereo my dad passed down to me (now in my living room getting daily use) was on this list, and whaddaya know, it was No. 1 on the list. He was actually thinking of throwing it out or donating it to a thrift store when I expressed interest in it. (Needless to say, it is not for sale.)
Very pleased with my nearly 50-year-old speakers. Bought my JBL L100s as part of a system in 1976 after listening to them at Frutchy audio in Winter Park, Florida. Had to have the speaker cones replaced in 1990. The waffle foam disintegrated, so they have fabric now. The cabinetry is outstanding. And each one weighs a ton. Still have the original boxes and packing so they don’t get scratched when moving.
I've got a Pioneer SX-1010 and a Pioneer SX-1250, and I love 'em both. I swap them out every once in awhile, and they're both just great sounding receivers that sound great through my Large Advents. The 70's really were a golden age for stereo gear.
100% correct. I can't agree more. The 1970's had the best stereo equipment that was ever produced. I still have my Klipsch Hersey II speakers and Carver receiver. Lots of new technology nowadays, but the quality of the sound still depends on the quality of the speaker. Nothing made today compares to what was produced in the 70's.
I too have the 1250 ,, 🤓
Congratulations on that! I know I'll never need to buy another receiver, and I get so much enjoyment out of my system every single day. You just can't do better than a Pioneer SX-1250. 👍@@tillross4078
I've owned a few of the SX receivers and by far my favorites were the 1250 and 1010. The 1250 for, not only its sound and power, but its impeccable build quality. My tech guy said they're a dream to work on because you can still get parts, and everything was placed well within the unit itself. Apparently Pioneer took their time with the design of the 1250, giving a "tip of the hat" to its engineering. And then the 1010 has a wizard like magic to its sound that just makes for an incredible listening experience. I regret selling mine.
@@cohoanglervancouverwa6755Did you notice that we, of a certain generation, call it stereo "equipment", but many younger people call it "gear"? I think of gear as sporting equipment. Ha!
Still have my Pioneer sx750 and my Technics 1200. Bought them in 1977/78 and they still work !
Technic 1200 are tanks... I owned to MK3 and I sold them for really cheap. One if the things I've regretted. Right after I sold them they said they were not gonna make them anymore and the market shot up so much
I still have my Pioneer SX 750 and JBL 100 speakers. They still work. It pays to buy quality equipment.
Here the same.
Greetings from the Netherlands
When I was a long haired punk in the late 70's, I bought my first stereo for cheap. Sansui receiver and Advent Speakers. Unfortunately for my neighbors, Those speakers could run at 100 per cent volume and no distortion forever. I think that Sansui was a good investment. Best speakers I have ever owned. Still have vintage Advent speakers and they sound great...just sayin'...
I had 12 inch Advents in the 70s....sounded beautiful...is there anything comparable today I wonder ....
This is wild!!! so did I...I had bought a sansui receiver when I was in high school ...but the advent speakers came later they were a set bookshelf speakers
I was going to school in syracuse NY in 1979. One of the guys lived in NYC. three of us caught a greyhound into the city for a weekend. I bought a Sansui G6000 and some EGO house brand 3 way speakers. big boxes. the other guy bought a higher end system, all large boxes. we took all that stuff to the greyhound station, stuck it in the bottom of the greyhound and went back to syracuse. I still have the sansui and speakers. incredible gear. Those were glory days in the world of stereo .
Thanks for the update on the Cerwins, I still have my D12’s re-coned
them and mixed my wife’s Jazz cds on them, then final mix on my friends Big Reds at his studio I built for him, but funny was, I kept the mix from the D12’s and as my friend once said “The Times They Are A Changing”
‘Hint Hint’ But who the hell has Big Reds in their house.
Luv your channel and oh, I dislike digital old analogue guy here.
Ok, said nuf. Cheers mate.
...and here I am, collecting one of the most un-desired brands of audio, Bang & Olufsen. Though I also own some pretty cool Pioneer gear, but I really love my B&O and the magic of those systems is a huge part of what draws me in.
B&O is amazing! Don’t let the haters get you down man ✊
I was introduced to them by seeing their fancy ad's in playboy mags. ;-) Very unique looking "Sharper Image" type of hardware. Never really wanted one though.
Back in the late 1970's I knew a coup[le, poor as church mice....but they bought B&O stuff.
I had a B&O 3000 turntable…always wanted the 7000.
@@Jethr001 I'm currently looking for a Beogram 7000 as well. I have the Beomaster 7000, and Beogram CD 7000. I plan on using that system with my Beolab 4000's Mk II's. I'm also restoring a Beocenter 9500 that will eventually replace my Beocenter 9000. I'm a Beo nut.
Great vid! I bought my 2270 from CNC Stereo in St. Louis in 1972 for $400.00 plus tax, $418.00, still have the yellow carbon copy receipt. Had the Fischer XP-90's at the time. Blue lights started fading out in the late 90's so a buddy (who knew stereos), came by one day, took it apart, cleaned it and replaced all the lights! All are working still to this day. I'm using speakers I designed and built about thirty years ago, sounds magnificent. My turn table is a Stanton, Kenwood cassette recorder/player, AKAI 8 track recorder/player, Teac reel to reel. All work flawlessly when I rarely use them. Thanks again, enjoyed watching and even more, finding out my Marantz 2270 was number 1!
I bought a Sansui system in the early 70's when I was in the Navy at the base stereo store in Subic Bay Philippines. I gave it to by brother in the late 90's and it still sounds great. I don't know squat about electronics, but he says the superior sound is due to the solid-state technology of the time.
lol. I bought a Sansui system there in the mid 70's. That was a huge store with every Japanese stereo co there. Almost every sailor bought a system. I still have it and still sound great.
When my dad was in the Air Force flying over to the Philippines and he brought back Sansui Tuner Amps. This was the early 1970's. The speakers were AR. There was a stereo shop in downtown Davis (college town in northern California) and they had the coolest setups and a nice listening room. My hearing was better back then so it was a treat. I graduated from high school in 77.
watching all those HIFI is a dream come through...way back in the early eighties, i used to watch their pictures in magazines available in our university library.. other wise we didn't have these machines available in local markets due to govt policy..These machines were very costly and accessible only to the rich and used to be available in smuggled goods shops in port cities like Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata etc and were out of reach. Awesome machines with superb sound quality, only to be destroyed by the invention of digital technology. The receivers were so good that we used to listen to Radio Australia's TOP20 music countdown programs and jump with joy... ABBA, BEEGEES, BONEY M, BROTHERHOOD OF MAN, THE EAGLES, etc. ETC.. Nice video .Thanks SKYLABS...
Great video. Glad to see the vintage stereo stuff being recognized for how great they were. I still have my Pioneer SX9000 paired with my Pioneer CS77a speakers. Bought them in 71 while stationed overseas. Still sound great
Love the clips that your team puts in the videos.!!
Vintage audio rocks!!!.I bought shag carpeting to complete my set up. I have Marantz tape deck(I collect vintage Walkman's)..Sony 7045 and Heathkit speakers with original 1972 grills!. All perform like new. I honestly never thought I would have ever assembled my audio dream at 56years old of equipment from 1975 and before!!
LONG LIVE VINTAGE AUDIO
I built several display items for the Heathkit store in Atlanta, and actually owned a pair of Heathkit speakers too ! It amazed me that Heathkit actually sold a kit version of Altec-Lancing speakers, in the day. Wish I still had mine. Enjoy them...
@@ripjones5294I just serviced a pair of those beastly Heathkit/Altec speakers. Drivers were fine, the crossover needed a complete rebuild, though…
Ooo. Really impressed with my “new” Sony STR-7045 receiver I bought from a gentleman moving into a retirement home. Cosmetically mint, it was in a closed cabinet since 1973. Worked perfectly on power-up (dim bulb), only switches rarely used needed cleaning. I went ahead and replaced every electrolytic cap in there, I think there were 28. Gratifyingly, every single original cap measured at or above specification, a tribute to good, conservative design. But those caps were 50+ years old…I did the LED thing though. The green lighting makes it glow like a 1950’s Technicolor Sci-Fi movie. Too cool.
@@daniannaci3258 -- eBay popped up a seller that has a bunch of really cool vintage speakers, including a set of the real Altec speakers we were talking about. When I saw this, I thought about this discussion you and were having. If I had a really big great room, I would truly love to have/buy these. While they were looking for a completely different "sound", I wonder how a set of Altec versus a set of Klipsch Heritage would compare -- old version versus old version. Damn, I still want that altec pair...
My father brought home a Marantz 2220 Stereo Receiver after his last tour in Vietnam in 1973. It was a remarkable piece of audio equipment for it's time and I'm sad that I lost it in a very, very bloody divorce back in 2008.
I'm sorry for your loss. The Marantz, NOT your blood sucking wife! I hear ya!
Someone I know had a Marantz power amplifier and Yamaha speakers.
They were stolen in a break in. This was when he was living downtown.
Sorry for your loss. I mean the marantz.😂
I was glad to see Klipsch on the list, and in particular the shout-out to the Cornwall model. I've had Klipsch Cornwalls as my primary/only speakers since the mid-70s, and have no plans to ever replace them. When I got them, they replaced a pair of AR-2ax speakers, which were one of the hot models back in the day as I recall. My mid-70s Kenwood KR-7200 receiver is still working too, although my primary electronics became a Marantz integrated amp (PM-7005) a few years ago (it takes the digital audio from my TV). I now use the Kenwood to drive headphones if I want independent volume control separate from the primary speakers.
Just stumbled across this. Really enjoyed this. We bought our first Harmon Kardon about 1978. I think it was an HK 430. We later traded up to an HK 450 and kept it till it croaked about 1995. Took it to a shop to get fixed but instead traded it in for a Kenwood KR 7200 they just fixed. What a fabulous receiver. Served us very well till one of the kids spilled some milk into it. They didn’t say anything and the next time we turned it on it sounded like Rice Krispies. This would have been about 2010. Couldn’t find someone to repair it. After that we bought an Anthem 225i which is 2000’s tech but is very much designed like the 70’s receivers. No receiver thought. It only powers I pair of speakers at 225w per side into 8 ohms. We have had a Technics turntable for years and speakers manufactured by a local company who also made surround speakers for IMAX. We are both nearing 70 and have the hearing loss to prove our love of loud rock.
I'm a big fan of Pioneer turntables. The earlier ones like the pl-50, pl-61. They're very underrated!!
Back in the early 1980s...I had a pair of Realistic Mach 1 speakers from Radio Shack. Used them for DJ'ing. Wish I still had them.
my dad had them also around the same time. They Rocked!!! loved those Horn Mids & Tweets
I have a pair of realistic liquid cooled speakers . They were advertised saying for the true music enthusiast and they will piss the neighbor off. Both true . I have quite the speaker collectionand the realistics are the best sounding speakers I have. Blows Bose aways and many others as well
I'm still rockin' my Yamaha CR-2020 that I purchased back in 1977. In 2023 I had it rebuilt/recapped and it's kicking better than ever!
How much does that run to have done? Did it sound better?
Mine still works and is in really good condition but I would like to get it done so I don't have to worry about anything.
Thanks
@@johnnewcomb5162 - Rebuild kit, labor and warm light LED kit all total was $900. Does it sound better? It was in its original box for ~12 years since the last time it was powered up. It's kicking pretty good if you ask me!
Excellent! I owned the Pioneer SX-1080 RCVR for 25 years. I NEVER made the switch to "Home Theater" just because that thing rocked so much. It's tuner was very exotic and expensive- with specs that EXCEEDED that of the famous Crown FM1. I put a dual dipole in my attic and got every FM station within a few hundred miles. That thing was in a league all it's own. The ONE issue it had, was the way the amplifier was made- custom dual output transistor packs, the damping factor was on the low side. When you would drive big woofers at high volumes, they would dance all over the place. I later switched to a huge pro-audio amp for my subs- it had MANY output transistors per push/pull side- high damping factor- the bass was much tighter- the 15's and later 18's would hardly move- total control. I was often asked what those small pieces of plastic below the glass were for. Even in the 1980's digital presets on FM receivers were the norm. Into the later 2000's, I would show people that those pieces of plastic slide along the length.. and are used to mark your FM stations. Then they would give me this look like I was out of my mind. Between the dual tape deck and duplicate function and pre-amp OUT/IN, you could easily insert the rcvr into a chain of other audio devices, and use the duplicate function to insert an EQ into the signal as well- that was really nice. I ended up using that rcvr for Pro-Audio work on many occasions. 120W per channel into some efficient mid or mid-high horns is all you need to blow somebody's head clean off. Ahhhhh, the memories..... the calls to the local police dept. Ha Ha Ha.....
Im 63,when I was sixteen,very few kids had what I had,thanks for the memories
Thanks for the time travel! Reminds me of the time I bought a Marantz 2215B for less than $200 new in 1977 when I was 17 years old. Also bought a Pioneer 112D entry-level turntable with an AudioTechnica cart. With quality headphones I discovered high fidelity
Me, too. Started with the Marantz 1030, another 15WPC machine, back in H.S. I wanted a Marantz 510M, but it was all I could afford at the time.
I started out with a Pioneer SX 950 receiver and a PL 71 direct drive turntable (Shure V15 type IV cartridge). I also bought a pair of Jensen Spectrum Series 550 Speakers. I still have the receiver and turntable. I really wish they still made the same level of quality today as they did back then. Over time I built a collection of Original Master Recordings, even today I prefer vinyl to other sources.
Always learn from your vids. Again ...your relaxing style always brings me back. I wish everyone today was as laid back with life. Keep on doing these!
😊 thank you
I'll never forget hearing the JBL Studio Masters in the showroom back in the 70's when they first came out. I have always been a fan of JBL ever since...
What an excellent video. Thank you. I was stationed in Korea in 1977 and purchased my Pioneer gear: Spec 1 pre amp, Spec 2 power amp, Tuner Tx 9500 II, Equalizer SG 9500 and the Pioneer rack to hold it all. My current turntable is the Technics ML-1200 Mk5 with a Shure cartridge and upgraded stylus. I just invested in a WiiM Ultra streamer to give it some new life and output to some Klipsch speakers and a sub woofer. I'll never sell my Pioneer gear. I've owned the Marantz 2240 and the JBL 100s. Awesome trip down memory lane.
Back in the day (1980’s) I had a full stack of NAD components linked to 5’ high Waferdale speakers that weighted a ton. I felt like a KING. I remember one specific time when it blew a sliding door clear out of its tracks! 😁
NAD & Wharfedale still make great sounding stuff today for classical & jazz.
I'm on my second NAD amp (bought in 2000). I also have a NAD FM tuner, but I live in a black FM-hole, so no reception, even with an active FM-antenna. And my NAD CD-player won't accept CD's anymore but just opens the tray again when I close it.
However, I celebrated New Year by buying a refurbished NAD cassette deck to play my old tapes.
I use two-way B&W speakers with the NADs
Oh, and the Rega entry model for my records.
@@sneakyfox4651--To me, that's a step beyond most vintage stuff(which is the memory of Fuzzy Reverb), and into the beginnings of "High End".
@@ronmcmartin4513 The cassette deck?
Well, I got a MiniDisk along with the NADs back then, intending to transfer my best tapes and record live off the radio. But it got too cumbersome compared to using the cassette deck, so I only got to record a few live shows.
But now I have moved forward to the past and play my tapes again, including some quite rare Russian tapes (Kino and Victor Tsoi)
By the way: My first HiFi was a Hitachi set, receiver, cassette deck, and turntable. Good old stuff from right around 1980.
@@sneakyfox4651--CDs to cassette or burn a CD would be easier for your car, but why?
My first "HiFi" was a Sony ST7065, Teac A-450 cassette, Sony direct-drive turntable(unknown), and pair of speakers from a guy who built speakers for a living. I changed the wiring inside to Monster Cable; it didn't make that much of a difference.
Then I got a Real job, and High-End audio became somewhat of an obsession(vacuum tubes, vinyl, etc). I still play mostly vinyl(80% classical, 15% jazz & 5% the rest). Rarely headphones, streaming or CDs.
Cheap CDs on a cheap player sound much better than cheap vinyl on a cheap player. Midrange price($1000), with better equipment sounds about the same. $5000 to Infinity & Beyond!, vinyl is better.
Kevin, glad to see you're doing well with your business. I really enjoy your channel. I have a few of the pieces you mentioned. I collected for a while then kids, family, & life got in the way. I do have a few more I hope to acquire in the not so distant future. My grown kids think I'm foolish. It's "Dad, dump the junk so we don't have to". My bucket list is short, Sansui 9090, Pioneer CT-9191, & perhaps the SX-1250. I'm at a point I already have more than I need so if happens fine, if not fine. Take Care, Joe
Joe, I have 3 CT-F9191 that are in extremely nice condition. All have been serviced within the last 2 years at Inner Sound in Clakamas Oregon. I have one original Pioneer box as well.
Wow, good to know.... Thank you.@@insolentstickleback3266
9090 db owner here. the sound is so very very sweet.
Nice, I have no doubt. Good Luck with the your 9090. I came close, real close a few years back, I was a day late. I know where to get one in my area but the cost is way too high. My wife would through me & the receiver out. Don't ever let yours go. I have a Marantz 2325, sounds nice but I would give the 9090 the edge from what folks who know better than I tell me.
Im 64. My dad always owned realistic because they were cheap. In 76 i bought realistic with 8 track and turn table all together. My first LP was Fandango . I was about 15.
Radio Shack was actually the largest retailer of hifi, because they had 8000 stores. Some of their equipment was really good.
@@donaldobrien9171 i have a set of mach two speakers made by realistic in use today, the sound quality is just fine, you are correct, some of the stuff was really good.
My setup is a refurbished
Pioneer SX-1080, Cerwin Vega D-9s, Pioneer turntable with Mo-Fi Master Tracker cartridge.
I’ve had many great setups in the past but this combination has just proved to be the best for my tastes. It’s truly a pleasure to listen to music on this system.
My living room set up is on his list as well: the marantz 2270 with klipsch heresy playing a LBD record ;)
@ O wow! Well that’s a cool surprise! Hope it sounds good! ☺️✨☕️
Back in 1978 I bought my first, and last stereo system. At the heart of it was a Pioneer SX950 receiver. I also bought a pair of Technics speakers, and a Technics SL1800 Turntable. I already had a Pioneer cassette tape deck. I still have and use my stereo, and I still love it. I had the receiver recapped a few years ago and it still sounds great. Each component still looks brand new, and I plan to keep it for the rest of my life. Loved it from day one.
Harmon-Kardon - sweet sounding receivers.
Still have my 730. Yes they are sweet.
Had a 530, loved it but traded up to an integrated Carver Amp to push my Bose 901 s.
i have 2 PIONEER SX-1980 RECEIVERS. one that i have used since i purchased the day they came out with no issues at all. and i had the intelligence to purchase one to just keep sealed in its original box which is still put away factory sealed today. i also purchased 4 pair of BIC VENTURI FORMULA 6. in my opinion one of the best speakers ever made and were made in the USA. as with the pioneer SX-1980 that is still sealed i have a pair of the BIC VENTURI FORMULA 6 FACTORY SEALED.
I had some Bic's with my Sansui 881
Won’t components degrade over time , even if still sealed?
Yey! My receiver made no 1! Couldn't be happier with it. Sounds just wonderful. Wish I had the wood cabinet for it though.
Vintage HiFi Audio will make one for you. Totally worth it. Got one for my Marantz 2252B in walnut.
I acquired a Sansui G7000 and a pair of ESS AMT speakers purchased in 1978. Absolutely amazing. It's like I'm hearing a song for the first time.
I have the JBL 4411 and love them. I still have things
like a Marantz 2270 as well as several HH Scott amplifiers
and receivers including a 299C, 222C, 340 and 399.
The Marantz 2270 sounds amazing through JBL 4411 speakers.
The 2270 has an excellent and quiet phono stage and I use mine
with a turntable all the time.
I still have my 35 year old kenwood.
It runs like a champ 👌
Ka 3500 still kickin
Have a 40 year old Yamaha. Works like it's new.
@@jamesocker5235 I have a KA-3500 I bought new in 1979, low end of the Kenwood line, but it really does kick ass. The only part of my system from back then.
@robertwolf3969 Yanaha built great power sections for their receivers back then. I still have a Yamaha integrated amp that has stood the test of time. I think the volume potentiometer needs cleaning, though.
Thanks for a great review. I used to sell audio in Canada in the 70's and I have fond memories. I ended up with a Luxman system and some Onkyo equipment along with a Sony Integrated amp and an old MacIntosh system.
Luxman R 117 should be on this list.
I'd also say a Kenwood KR6600 is very nice, good inputs and 54 or 56 a channel.
Still have my Sansui G3500. My brother has same unit. Our father owned one also. It's in my brother's possession. Great unit we all bought at same time. With Pioneer PLX turntables and Pioneer speakers. Back in the late 70's.
My Harmon Kardon made the list! I've always coveted your No. 1 Marantz (couldn't afford it back then), but I can't see myself parting with the HK 430 ... so many memories. Love these videos.
I love my Marantz 2500, Pioneer 1980 and Sansui 9001 (quad) receivers. But my favorite is Sansui 1000A receiver. Bought them cheap in late 1990s thru early 2000s. Totally lucked out
You did very well. Good for you.
I have both the Sansui 1000 and 2000 receivers. Bought at the same local Goodwill store months apart for $25 each!
I bought my Harman/Kardon 730 back in 2016. It was affordable compared to now - which go for astronomical prices...and that's just for parts and repair.
Another iconic ad is the Marantz receiver that was in a fire and advertised to still work. One of my favorite ads next to the Blown Away ad.
Ha! I vaguely remember that one.
What's the blown away AD?
The blown away advert was cool because amongst other reasons it featured the lead singer of British Goth group Bauhaus. Pete something. Apparently.
@@petergraal4671
Peter Murphy
Ha ha! Remember that one. It was so toast that even the plastic bits upfront were melted as recalled
Early 70’s I was in the army. Guys coming back from Southeast Asia and Germany would bring this stuff home with them. They wouldn’t have a pot to piss in but they’d have this great stereo stuff that’d be the center piece of a little two bunk barracks room 😂 reel to reel’s were big too. You’d copy your album to tape so your album didn’t get worn.
…..excellent chat thx 🍻 we all were throwing down back in the day. I miss all my audio gear. Still sitting on allot of vinyl 🎸🏴☠️⚡️
In the mid seventies I bought a pair of JBL L26 speakers and a Sansui AU-7700 integrated Amp with a belt drive Sansui TT. I later added a TU-7700 tuner. It was by far the cleanest sounding stereo I'd heard. I've upgraded over the years but that system is what I miss most.
Me too. I had an AU-7900 (pretty much the same). Heavy and impressive that the heatsink on the back went all across
I bought a Pioneer SX 1050 new in 1977 with a pair of HPM100 speakers. It was the jizz back then.
Still using it!
Was my set-up as well. Clear acrylic HPM-100 cabinets and the SX-1080.
The whole system has been in my basement in the original boxes for decades.
You're right about how awesome that Pioneer combo rocks, even Brubeck and Miles sounded the way they should.
Carry on, smartly.
I heard Van Halen for the first time on vinyl on that setup. It blew my mind!
I have the sx 1050. Everything works. Should I sell it?
I had that same set up in 1977 with two HPM 100s. I had to buy the huge 15” four-way Jensen model 6’s (now reloaded with JBL‘s ) because when I turned it up loud I would sometimes get the protection clicking in on the receiver. The HPM 100s ended up in the backseat of my Volkswagen Beetle, powered by a pioneer component car stereo system. The 70s were so cool
It's amazing, how beautiful pieces of hi-fi equipment the factories used to produce...
I have a Pioneer sx650 since 1976 and it works great! Never had to replace the caps,just a little spray on the volume control.No hum, still sounds great!
Good Morning Kevin,
I am really sorry to hear about your Dad. Sending you some good Vibes and Warm wishes.
Get well Ken,
Hoping for a Speedy Recovery. Ken and Kevin both you guys hang in there!!!
Everyone always seems to be nuts over the Realistic Mach 1’s but in reality the Mach 2’s are crazy good even comparing the bass to the bigger Cerwin Vegas.
Pioneer 828 receiver, Teac 440 reel to reel, Bose 501 speakers, Gerrard turntable. Bought in 1972 in a PX in southeast Asia.
How well do you like your Bose 501s? I had a pair in 1987 and they were awesome.
Awesome, yes. @@j3157
still have my 501s 4 Bose replaced grills for me in 90s cheap
I always liked the H.H. Scott (pre-Japan) stuff, tube and transistor separates, and they had fantastic tuners too!
I had a HH Scott record player untill the day I had a person who was interested in a kitten visited me !!
I have a 881 Sunsui in mint condition and 5200 Zenith Allegra fantastic sound the 881 has plenty of power
@@markcarlson667 People laugh at the Zenith Allegro speakers but the first generation speakers were built in the states and were very good performers - if it was a tuned port speaker you wanted. Later Allegro speakers were just ordinary at best. The ones with the Zenith logo at the tuned port that could be rotated so the speaker could be placed vertically or horizontally were the best ones.
also the very early Fisher tuners..I don't think there were better tuners on the market. I still have a Fisher 80 unit built in 1958, with built in pre-amp. It even makes AM sound hi-fi.
Very true on the Fissher's.@@adotintheshark4848
Great video , I'm glad I found you , I broke my leg earlier this month going on a trip.
Crazy board until I found your Skylabs Audio , NOW I have something to watch that not boring, and its right up my alley.
By the way I picked up a Twin 430 about a year ago, I did a serious clean up inside / out, new lamps, she plays great.
I saw this and looked and lo and behold my old Harmon Kardon showed up. The twin Series I remember I bought for its touted features of essentially not having to share power for multiple channels and what that did sound wise. I still remember my sisters old classic Pioneer 450. I had a nostalgic feel for it, never having one but wanting one as friends had it.
As noted, I remember that they touted separate power sources for the two channels...and I'm likely not even saying that right but My friends and I did put different receivers side by side and it was noticeably superior... Later, I or rather my wife had a Bose system in the early 80's. It was nice but after we broke up, I broke out the Harmon Kardon again in the late 90's and got, first, a Nakamichi five CD Player and it sucked for air compared to the previous single CD player I had (my first) from Sony. So, I got a Harmon Kardon one that was fantastic. As I'm writing, I am wondering if I still have those things in storage. Last time I used that system was in the early 2000's.
I agree with Vivaldi, there are always odd gems that can be found if you know what to look for. This is a very solid list, and one I agree with wholeheartedly. I absolutely love the lower wattage Pioneer receivers, for example, as they punch well above their numbers and are easy to work on given the simpler design. I have not owned ADS speakers, but I always wanted a set, but they were out of reach when I was younger. I would probably lose my mind in the brick and mortar store... well done Skylabs.
My first receiver was a Pioneer SX-525, rated at only 13 watts per channel, but it sounded *great!* driving a pair of "Smaller Advent" speakers. I've been a loyal fan of both Advent and Pioneer ever since, and I'm about to turn 72.
A local pawn shop has the JBL L100s with the orange "waffle" grilles for sale, look like new, but for 1,000 CDN$ !! I thought the orange was an odd color choice for the grilles, but it would have fit in with mid to late 1970s decor.
I bought a Yamaha CR-3020 back in the day. 160 wpc and weighed a little over 80 lbs. It was beautiful and I still kick myself for not holding onto it.
oh no
I had the 9th one sold in Canada back in the late '70s. Sold it to get several B2s and a C2.
I started in CE retail back in 1982, spent 20 years as a manager and owner and moved to the rep side in 2001. I enjoyed a great career , made some great friends and enjoyed making customers happy.
I had a G3000 as a kid...this channel brings back a lot of memories...this was before computers, and internet. My friends and I were into stereos!
I can still remember walking into the local audio store in 1985 as an eleven year old only to be confronted by a pair of Cerwin Vega 2000-15s being powered by a Carver m1.5t. I think the whole strip mall knew about it when that system was up and running. I wanted those speakers bad at the time, but not so much these days.
I had a pair Cerwin Vega W pioneer w complete pioneer sound adjustment 2500$ in equipment bought in Germany px nice system sold it in 91 500$
I remember those Carver "cubes". I bought a pair of M500's and bridged each to mono , one for each channel. I played Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture" on those. When the cannons shot the lights in the living room would flicker!
Wish I still had my SounDesign for the 80's.
Or Lloyds
@@johnl2727 yes too bad nobody builds anything today that can compare
Excellent video. You have a stereo paradise.
Bought 2 AT-12s new in ~1985. Had them stolen about 1991, then recovered and returned by law enforcement. One woofer was trashed, but otherwise in perfect shape. Fast forward to today, still have them, and use them weekly. I don't know how, but not a single ding or flaw in the vinyl walnut wrap. Thanks for your channel, as an old timer it brings back memories.